Finance

• Contributes to budget setting and control of costs

• Manage and control individual and relevant intervention, project and programme costs

Stakeholders

• Develop and maintain good stakeholder relationships
• Deliver on internal and external stakeholder requirements/SLA’s

Delivery of Processes / Projects

Strategic Alignment

• Contribute to and deliver on BU goals and activities aligned to strategy

Initiative/ projects for continuous improvement

• Demonstrate innovative thinking in area of expertise and translate this into business process/ solutions/ working practice improvements
• Deliver client or company specific projects in line with company standards and in agreement with line manager

Performance of internal audits as per the annual Internal audit plan

• Plan, supervise (where necessary) and perform finance and process audits in order to provide assurance on the existence and effectiveness of controls.
• Perform audit procedures, including developing audit criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence, performing client interviews and documenting client processes and procedures in the form of working papers.
• Identify, develop, and document audit issues and recommendations using independent professional judgement concerning areas under review
• Assist in providing management and the Audit Committee with reports summarizing audit and assurance activities and findings, progress in implementing agreed recommendations as well as an overall assessment of progress on the Internal Audit plan

Compliance and Risk

• Compliance and Risk Management
• Policies and procedures: Provide management assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls in policies and procedures
• Compliance: Comply with relevant policies & procedures, regulation and legislation
• Risk: Identify, mitigate and escalate risks appropriately

People

• Skills transfer and support
• Engage with team members to ensure skills transfer and contribute to a positive team culture
• Collaborate with experts outsourced from external firms for specialist audits to ensure skills transfer and contribute to a positive team culture
• Ensure self and team stay abreast of technical skills and industry developments

REQUIREMENTS

Qualification/Knowledge (including most relevant field of study)

• Relevant BCom or BTech degree Membership of IIA, ISACA, etc. mandatory
• Audit certification a must e.g. CIA, CISA, CISSP etc.
• Payments/Banking knowledge an advantage

Experience (including relevant sector specific experience)

• Minimum 6-9 years relevant experience, with a significant portion in an internal audit role
• In preferably an IT company or the financial services industry